Ritsumins and citizens are forgotten to join for the time being January 21 18:02

The Constitutional Democratic Party and the National Democratic Party have forgotten the merger for the time being, as there is no prospect of an agreement in the talks on the merger. The two parties usually aim to strengthen cooperation while concentrating on the response of the Diet and working in a single faction.

Fukuyama, the secretary of the Constitutional Democratic Party, and Hirano, the secretary of the National Democratic Party, met in the Diet over the merging of the two parties.

Mr. Hirano called on the 20th to continue the joint talks between the two parties, citing the party's policy decided at the General Assembly of both houses.

Mr. Fukuyama responded, "I am very sorry that we did not accept what we have packed so far. We want to focus on the parliamentary debate."

As a result, the parties have forgotten to join for the time being, as there is no prospect of an agreement at this time.

On the other hand, he stated that it was necessary to concentrate on the response of the ordinary Diet and to unite with the government and the ruling party.

After the talks, Mr. Fukuyama told reporters, "Unfortunately, there was a situation in each party, and at the last line, we could not make up for it. No. "

Mr. Hirano stated, "I would like to concentrate on the Diet first, and hope that a swell for the merger will occur in that. I want to communicate with each other."